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Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb

Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb

2020Movie⏱️ 1h 53mTV-PG
DocumentaryHistory
⭐ 7.2
IMDB Rating
7,521 votes

After unearthing a tomb that had been untouched for 4,400 years, Egyptian archaeologists attempt to decipher the history of the astonishing find.

Director
James Tovell
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ahmed Zikrey Abdellhak, Ghareeb Ali Mohammed Abushousha, Nabil Eldaleel
Release Date
October 28, 2020
Language
English, Arabic
Country
United Kingdom
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🎭 Top Cast

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Ahmed Zikrey Abdellhak
as Self
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Ghareeb Ali Mohammed Abushousha
as Self
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Nabil Eldaleel
as Self
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Sabry Mohyeldin Farag
as Self
Salima Ikram
Salima Ikram
as Self
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Mustafa Abdo Sadek Mahmoud
as Self
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Hamada Shehata Ahmed Mansour
as Self - Archaeologist
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Nermeen Momen Mohamed
as Self
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Amira Shaheen
as Self
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Mostafa Waziri
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Saqqara, Egypt
Production
At Land Productions, Lion Television

🏷️ Keywords

tombegyptgizainventorysaqqara egypt

🎯 Categories

History DocumentaryDocumentaryHistory

⭐ Featured Review

Immersive, true grit wonderment of Egyptology in motion.
by kameron-93828 β€’ 2020-10-28
9/10

".....just finished watching a highly anticipated Netflix documentary related to the 2019 archaeological excavations in the Saqqara necropolis. Saqqara is renowned as the site of the step pyramid and is surrounded by a virtual city of the dead dedicated to human and animal burials. The depth of digging and conservation to be done will take at least another two centuries to get anywhere near knowing the sheer scale of the buried sites. This documentary is perhaps the most arousing cinematic communication of the true grit and wonderment of archaeology since John Romer's Ancient lives. The m..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The Saqqara necropolis, the world's first and oldest pyramid, is about 20km away from the more popular Giza necropolis.

πŸ“– Synopsis

After unearthing a tomb that had been untouched for 4,400 years, Egyptian archaeologists attempt to decipher the history of the astonishing find.